Translations of Interesting Articles

[airship]

It seems like I'm always bumping into a Google hit or a link from a Commodore site that goes to an article that LOOKS very interesting, but because it's in German, or Hungarian, or Norwegian, I can't tell what the heck it's about! This is particularly troublesome when there are mind-blowing pictures that seem to indicate it is really, really cool. And automatic translation isn't a solution, as it's still extremely awful.

So how about some of you offering your services to translate some of the best of these for us Americans, who are internationally disadvantaged as we were never forced to learn another language like you were?

I suggest the following approach:

(1) If anybody finds a link to a page in a non-English language that seems like it might be of interest, they could post a link in this thread and ask for a native-speaker's opinion.  Of course, if someone speaks, say, Norwegian, and they want a Japanese article translated for them, they could post here, too.

(2) Then a native-speaker could check it out, and report back either, "No, it's crap", "It's not about what you thought it was about", or "It's about this (short summary)."

(3) If it still sounds undeniably intriguing, the original poster (or anyone else, as far as that goes) could come back on and beg for someone to translate the whole article, or at least a longer summary.

What do you think? I wish I could offer my services, but all I speak is American. I never did understand why we have to call it "English".

[nikoniko]

Crap. Now I wish I'd bookmarked all those sites...

So often I've wanted to ask someone, "Is this Anything?"

I can manage fairly well with Japanese, but unfortunately that doesn't do much good unless I want to read the occasional C= MAX article.

[bacon]

It seems like I'm always bumping into a Google hit or a link from a Commodore site that goes to an article that LOOKS very interesting, but because it's in German, or Hungarian, or Norwegian

That last one is actually in Swedish.
It's a well-written article with general information about the C64, its history in Sweden, and some links to well-known C64 sites. There's a little info on the C128 in there too. I'll try to I find the time to translate it for you.

[nikoniko]

Ah, Christian Johansson's site! Airship, if you haven't clicked the link for Commodore 128 Assembly Programming, give it a look. That article is in English. and has a great treatment of the important differences in programming the 128 and 64.

[airship]

D'oh! I actually even converted the C128 Assembly article from HTML into a PDF and uploaded it to the PDF library. I didn't realize it was on the same site until now.

Being of Norwegian ancestry, I've got to say that I'm embarrassed that I couldn't differentiate Swedish from Norwegian.

Thanks for the translation offer. I hope the fact that I have some Norwegian blood won't make you retract your offer.

Actually, my wife was as much Swedish as I am Norwegian (about 1/4) and we lived happily together for almost 30 years.

[wte]

.. for us Americans, who are internationally disadvantaged as we were never forced to learn another language like you were?

So now you ARE forced, if you want to read all this fine stuff :reta:

WTE

[SmallCleverDinosaur]

I have been in contact with Christian Johansson about translation of all the parts of his site that is in Swedish. He told me that if I do the translation he will put it on the site. So now I just need to find the time. Anyone knows where I can buy time, anyone?

[RobertB]

Anyone knows where I can buy time, anyone?

eBay? 

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                Robert Bernardo
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[Andrew Wiskow]

eBay? 

I got an old-style "flip" clock on eBay once.  So yes, you can buy time there. 

[Golan Klinger]

I could sell you some of my free time but then it wouldn't be free now would it.

[RobertB]

So yes, you can buy time there. 

Now all you have to do is figure out whether you want to bid or use Buy It Now. 

              Truly,
              Robert Bernardo
              Fresno Commodore User Group
              http://videocam.net.au/fcug
              The Other Group of Amigoids
              http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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[SmallCleverDinosaur]

Hmm... Thanks guys for all of your suggestions

Isn't it strange? When I was a kid and started working with Commodore computers I had a lot of time but no money. Now when I have the money, I've got no time

[RobertB]

When I was a kid and started working with Commodore computers I had a lot of time but no money. Now when I have the money, I've got no time

That is always the case. 

               Merry Christmas!
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               Fresno Commodore User Group
               http://videocam.net.au/fcug
               The Other Group of Amigoids
               http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
               Southern California Commodore/Amiga Network
               http://www.sccaners.org/